2017 is off to an amazing start! Two Candescent- supported films had extremely successful premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. Our film Trophy, directed by Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau, got rave reviews in the pressand STEP, directed by Amanda Lipitz and produced by Steven Cantor, was a huge hit with audiences!

Trophy examines the controversial powerhouse industries of big-game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation. Trophy was acquired by The Orchard and CNN. STEP follows the senior year of a girls’ high school step team in Baltimore. STEP won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Inspirational Storytelling and was acquired by Fox Searchlight.

In other Sundance news, this year's The Candescent Award went to Matthew Heineman's new film: City of Ghosts. The film centers around anonymous

2017 is off to an amazing start! Two Candescent- supported films had extremely successful premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. Our film Trophy, directed by Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau, got rave reviews in the pressand STEP, directed by Amanda Lipitz and produced by Steven Cantor, was a huge hit with audiences!

Trophy examines the controversial powerhouse industries of big-game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation. Trophy was acquired by The Orchard and CNN. STEP follows the senior year of a girls’ high school step team in Baltimore. STEP won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Inspirational Storytelling and was acquired by Fox Searchlight.

In other Sundance news, this year's The Candescent Award went to Matthew Heineman's new film: City of Ghosts. The film centers around anonymous activists who banned together after their home was overtaken by ISIS. It was acquired by Amazon after it's premiere at the festival. We are excited to continue to support Heineman as he makes great documentaries.

Also, in February Candescent-supported Solitaryhad it's television debut on HBO and has received widespread acclaim. The film is an unflinching exploration into solitary confinement, directed by Kristi Jacobson, and it is now available to watch on HBO Now and On-demand.

activists who banned together after their home was overtaken by ISIS. It was acquired by Amazon after it's premiere at the festival. We are excited to continue to support Heineman as he makes great documentaries.

Also, in February Candescent-supported Solitaryhad it's television debut on HBO and has received widespread acclaim. The film is an unflinching exploration into solitary confinement, directed by Kristi Jacobson, and it is now available to watch on HBO Now and On-demand.

September is here, and there is so much news to share! The 2016 Emmy season is upon us, and we are thrilled that two Candescent-supported films, Cartel Land and Racing Extinction received nominations for the awards ceremony. Cartel Land is nominated for Outstanding Cinematography, Directing, Picture Editing, and Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Program & Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. Racing Extinction is also nominated for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking! Tune in on Sunday, September 18th at 7:00 pm EST on ABC. Following the awards

September is here, and there is so much news to share! The 2016 Emmy season is upon us, and we are thrilled that two Candescent-supported films, Cartel Landand Racing Extinction received nominations for the awards ceremony. Cartel Land is nominated for Outstanding Cinematography, Directing, Picture Editing, and Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Program & Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. Racing Extinction is also nominated for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking! Tune in on Sunday, September 18th at 7:00 pm EST on ABC. Following the awards ceremony, the 37th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be announced on September 21st. Candescent-supported Art & Craftis nominated for Outstanding Arts and Culture Programming, 1971 is nominated for outstanding historical programming, and 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bulletsis nominated for Outstanding Coverage of a current news story. In case you missed it: Summerdocs2016 was a huge success! Out of the three films that screened, we were pleased to present the Audience Award to Ted Braun's Betting on Zero.

ceremony, the 37thAnnual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be announced on September 21st. Candescent-supported Art & Craft is nominated for Outstanding Arts and Culture Programming, 1971 is nominated for outstanding historical programming, and 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets is nominated for Outstanding Coverage of a current news story. In case you missed it: Summerdocs 2016 was a huge success! Out of the three films that screened, we were pleased to present the Audience Award to Ted Braun's Betting on Zero.

UPDATE: Just announced, The 2016 Audience Award Winner is Ted Braun's Betting on Zero. Congratulations to the Filmmakers.

Candescent is once again sponsoring the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival’s Summer Docsprogram, where three documentaries will screen atGuild Hallin East Hampton, NY. The program will be hosted by Alec Baldwin and David Nugent, and the titles were just announced. Tickets are on sale now here -- so save your seat! The screening dates are Saturday July 9th, August 6th and August 27th! Also, submissions

UPDATE: Just announced, The 2016 Audience Award Winner is Ted Braun's Betting on Zero. Congratulations to the Filmmakers.

Candescent is once again sponsoring the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival’s Summer Docsprogram, where three documentaries will screen at Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY. The program will be hosted by Alec Baldwin and David Nugent, and the titles were just announced. Tickets are on sale now here -- so save your seat! The screening dates are Saturday July 9th, August 6th and August 27th! Also, submissions are now open for the The Hampton’s International Film Festival, which will take place in October! In other news, Haveababy,and Solitaryare busy on the festival circuit. Both of these Candescent-supported films will screen this week at AFI Docs in Washington, D.C. Haveababy is showing on Friday, June 24th at 6:30 pm and Saturday, June 25th at 11:30 am, while Solitary will screen on June 23rd at 6:30 pm. Haveababy recently screened at the Boston International Film Festival and the San Francisco Film Festival, and last week Solitary screened at the Human Rights Watch Film Fest. More to come-- so keep an eye on these docs.

are now open for the The Hampton’s International Film Festival, which will take place in October! In other news, Haveababy,and Solitaryare busy on the festival circuit. Both of these Candescent-supported films will screen this week at AFI Docs in Washington, D.C. Haveababy is showing on Friday, June 24th at 6:30 pm and Saturday, June 25th at 11:30 am, while Solitary will screen on June 23rd at 6:30 pm. Haveababy recently screened at the Boston International Film Festival and the San Francisco Film Festival, and last week Solitary screened at the Human Rights Watch Film Fest. More to come-- so keep an eye on these docs.

This April, we are thrilled that two newly Candescent-supported films, Solitary and Haveababy, are both having their world premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival 2016. Solitary, Kristi Jacobson’s film, offers a deeply moving portrait of life inside solitary confinement within a supermax prison and will have its premiere on Saturday, April 16th at 8:30 pm. While, Haveababy, directed by Amanda Micheli, explores the complexities of America's burgeoning fertility industry and will premiere on Thursday, April 14th at 8:30 pm.

This April, we are thrilled that two newly Candescent-supported films, Solitary and Haveababy, are both having their world premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival 2016. Solitary, Kristi Jacobson’s film, offers a deeply moving portrait of life inside solitary confinement within a supermax prison and will have its premiere on Saturday, April 16th at 8:30 pm. While, Haveababy, directed by Amanda Micheli, explores the complexities of America's burgeoning fertility industry and will premiere on Thursday, April 14th at 8:30 pm. If you're interested in powerful documentary films, Tribeca is an event you won’t want to miss! In other premiere news, How To Change the World will make its U.S. Television debut on April 13th at 7 p.m. on Pivot. Congratulations to Cartel Land and Matthew Heineman for winning the George Polk Award for Best Director, as well as to How to Change the World for winning best editing of a feature length documentary at the Canadian Screen Awards. This coming Sunday, April 10th both The Wolfpack and Cartel Land are up for Best Documentary at the MTV Movie Awards 2016.

If you're interested in powerful documentary films, Tribeca is an event you won’t want to miss! In other premiere news, How To Change the World will make its U.S. Television debut on April 13th at 7 p.m. on Pivot. Congratulations to Cartel Land and Matthew Heineman for winning the George Polk Award for Best Director, as well as to How to Change the World for winning best editing of a feature length documentary at the Canadian Screen Awards. This coming Sunday, April 10th both The Wolfpack and Cartel Land are up for Best Documentary at the MTV Movie Awards 2016.

The Oscars are around the corner and five spectacular documentaries have been nominated. Candescent supported filmCartel Landexplores the on-the-ground reality of the fight against the Mexican drug cartels and the vigilantes on either side of the border working to protect their communities. In What Happened, Miss Simone? we’re given a powerful look at the vibrant and troubled life of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone. The Look of Silence breaks the 50-year silence of the Indonesian genocide through the

The Oscars are around the corner and five spectacular documentaries have been nominated. Candescent supported filmCartel Landexplores the on-the-ground reality of the fight against the Mexican drug cartels and the vigilantes on either side of the border working to protect their communities. In What Happened, Miss Simone? we’re given a powerful look at the vibrant and troubled life of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone. The Look of Silence breaks the 50-year silence of the Indonesian genocide through the story of an optometrist named Adi, who decides to confront his brother’s killers. Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom gives us a visceral look at the violent Ukrainian revolution following the failed free trade agreement between the state and the European Union. Finally, Amy opens a personal and intimate window into the life of singer, songwriter Amy Winehouse. Check out these amazing films before the Oscars on February 28th! They are available for streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and iTunes.

story of an optometrist named Adi, who decides to confront his brother’s killers. Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom gives us a visceral look at the violent Ukrainian revolution following the failed free trade agreement between the state and the European Union. Finally, Amy opens a personal and intimate window into the life of singer, songwriter Amy Winehouse. Check out these amazing films before the Oscars on February 28th! They are available for streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and iTunes.

Oscar nominations are out and we are thrilled that Candescent supported film Cartel Land has been nominated for the Documentary Feature category for the 88th Academy Awards! Racing Extinction also grabbed a nomination for Best Original Song. The awards will be held Sunday, February 28. Cartel Land has also won Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography at the Cinema Eye Honors this weekend. Candescent supported film The Wolfpack took home Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature, as well as Private Violence, which won in Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Films Made for Television.

Oscar nominations are out and we are thrilled that Candescent supported film Cartel Land has been nominated for the Documentary Feature category for the 88th Academy Awards! Racing Extinction also grabbed a nomination for Best Original Song. The awards will be held Sunday, February 28. Cartel Land has also won Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography at the Cinema Eye Honors this weekend. Candescent supported film The Wolfpack took home Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature, as well as Private Violence, which won in Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Films Made for Television. Finally, How to Change the World was nominated for Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary for the Canadian Screen Awards, which will be held on March 13, and for Best Documentary for the British National Film Awards, which will be held on March 31. Cartel Land also grabbed a nomination under the Documentary category for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards to be held February 14. Cartel Land and The Wolfpack are available online on Amazon and iTunes, How to Change the World is available on Netflix and iTunes, and Private Violence is available on HBO GO.

Finally, How to Change the World was nominated for Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary for the Canadian Screen Awards, which will be held on March 13, and for Best Documentary for the British National Film Awards, which will be held on March 31. Cartel Land also grabbed a nomination under the Documentary category for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards to be held February 14. Cartel Land and The Wolfpack are available online on Amazon and iTunes, How to Change the World is available on Netflix and iTunes, and Private Violence is available on HBO GO.

Happy Holidays everyone! We are thrilled that Candescent supported films 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets and Cartel Land have made the shortlist for the Documentary Feature category for the 88th Academy Awards! The nominations will be announced on January 14, 2016, and the awards will be held Sunday, February 28. Five Candescent films have also been nominated for Cinema Eye Honors! Cartel Land grabbed nominations in five categories, including Nonfiction Feature, Direction, Production, Cinematography, and Original Score, as well as a nomination for Best

Happy Holidays everyone! We are thrilled that Candescent supported films 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets and Cartel Land have made the shortlist for the Documentary Feature category for the 88th Academy Awards! The nominations will be announced on January 14, 2016, and the awards will be held Sunday, February 28. Five Candescent films have also been nominated for Cinema Eye Honors! Cartel Land grabbed nominations in five categories, including Nonfiction Feature, Direction, Production, Cinematography, and Original Score, as well as a nomination for Best Documentary for the Gotham Award. The Wolfpack was nominated for three categories: Nonfiction Feature, Debut Feature, and Audience Choice. How to Change the World snagged a nomination for Editing and Private Violence was nominated in the category Television. Finally, (T)error was nominated for a Spotlight Award, as well as grabbing a Best Documentary nomination for the Film Independent Spirit Awards! The Cinema Eye Honors will be held January 16, 2016, and the Spirit Awards will be held on February 27, 2016.

Documentary for the Gotham Award. The Wolfpack was nominated for three categories: Nonfiction Feature, Debut Feature, and Audience Choice. How to Change the World snagged a nomination for Editing and Private Violence was nominated in the category Television. Finally, (T)error was nominated for a Spotlight Award, as well as grabbing a Best Documentary nomination for the Film Independent Spirit Awards! The Cinema Eye Honors will be held January 16, 2016, and the Spirit Awards will be held on February 27, 2016.

It’s November; Thanksgiving is upon us, autumn is in full swing, and there is plenty of news to share. We have two very exciting premieres coming up: 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets makes its debut on HBO on November 23rd. To learn more about the tragic story of Jordan Davis and information about the premiere, please click here. Additionally, Racing Extinction will be premiering worldwide on Discovery on December 2nd. More information can be found here. The International Documentary Association will hold their 31st annual awards on December 5th in Los Angeles and we are pleased to announce that three Candescent supported films have been honored!

It’s November; Thanksgiving is upon us, autumn is in full swing, and there is plenty of news to share. We have two very exciting premieres coming up: 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets makes its debut on HBO on November 23rd. To learn more about the tragic story of Jordan Davis and information about the premiere, please click here. Additionally, Racing Extinction will be premiering worldwide on Discovery on December 2nd. More information can be found here. The International Documentary Association will hold their 31st annual awards on December 5th in Los Angeles and we are pleased to announce that three Candescent supported films have been honored! Cartel Land’s Matthew Heineman will be presented with the Courage Under Fire Award, for putting freedom of speech above all else. Check out some reviews here and here. (T)error’s Lyric R. Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe will be awarded the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award, recognizing the significant impact they have made at the beginning of their careers. Reviews here. And director of How to Change the World, Jerry Rothwell, will be presented with the Pare Lorentz Award for demonstrating “exemplary filmmaking” while illuminating a pressing social issue. More reviews here and here.

Cartel Land’s Matthew Heineman will be presented with the Courage Under Fire Award, for putting freedom of speech above all else. Check out some reviews here and here. (T)error’s Lyric R. Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe will be awarded the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award, recognizing the significant impact they have made at the beginning of their careers. Reviews here. And director of How to Change the World, Jerry Rothwell, will be presented with the Pare Lorentz Award for demonstrating “exemplary filmmaking” while illuminating a pressing social issue. More reviews here and here.

Fall film season is in full swing and we’ve got some exciting updates about some of our documentaries. Candescent supported film After Tiller took home an Emmy for Best Documentary at the 36th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. In this documentary, directors Martha Shane and Lana Wilson explore the moral and political issues surrounding abortion following the 2009 assassination of Dr. George Tiller, one of the only doctors providing late-term abortions. You can watch After Tiller oniTunesand Netflix. Candescent supported film (T)error is now in theatres!

Fall film season is in full swing and we’ve got some exciting updates about some of our documentaries. Candescent supported film After Tiller took home an Emmy for Best Documentary at the 36th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. In this documentary, directors Martha Shane and Lana Wilson explore the moral and political issues surrounding abortion following the 2009 assassination of Dr. George Tiller, one of the only doctors providing late-term abortions. You can watch After Tiller oniTunesand Netflix. Candescent supported film (T)error is now in theatres! (T)error, directed by Lyric R. Cabral, follows counterterrorism informant Saeed “Shariff” Torres, unfolding the lengths we will go to prevent terror and questioning the sacrifices we are willing to make in the process. For a showing near you, click here. Finally, Candescent supported film 1971, directed by Johanna Hamilton, will be screening in London (Oct. 15), Los Angeles (Nov. 2), and New York City (Nov. 3). This documentary tells the story of the original Snowdens - the eight individuals who uncovered an illegal FBI spying regime against Americans and leaked the stories to the public. 1971 is available on iTunes.

(T)error, directed by Lyric R. Cabral, follows counterterrorism informant Saeed “Shariff” Torres, unfolding the lengths we will go to prevent terror and questioning the sacrifices we are willing to make in the process. For a showing near you, click here. Finally, Candescent supported film 1971, directed by Johanna Hamilton, will be screening in London (Oct. 15), Los Angeles (Nov. 2), and New York City (Nov. 3). This documentary tells the story of the original Snowdens - the eight individuals who uncovered an illegal FBI spying regime against Americans and leaked the stories to the public. 1971 is available on iTunes.

As Racing Extinction director, Louie Psihoyos, points out, our planet’s five major extinctions have all involved a major spike in carbon emissions, and our carbon emissions are damaging the oceans. But the slaughter and trade of marine life is also harming our oceans in unimaginable ways. The wildlife trade is second only to the drug market, and the horrors of the industry often go unnoticed, remaining behind closed doors and out of the public eye. Psihoyos and his team lead covert operations to

As Racing Extinction director, Louie Psihoyos, points out, our planet’s five major extinctions have all involved a major spike in carbon emissions, and our carbon emissions are damaging the oceans. But the slaughter and trade of marine life is also harming our oceans in unimaginable ways. The wildlife trade is second only to the drug market, and the horrors of the industry often go unnoticed, remaining behind closed doors and out of the public eye. Psihoyos and his team lead covert operations to expose the stunning wastefulness of the industry and the harm being done to endangered species in the face of marine devastation. This powerful exposé aims not only to inform, but also to inspire action, by “contrasting the ugliness of destruction with the beauty of its victims” (New York Times). Racing Extinction is now in select theatres for a limited time. To learn more about the team’s work and find a theatre near you, visit their website here, and look out for the television premiere on December 2.

expose the stunning wastefulness of the industry and the harm being done to endangered species in the face of marine devastation. This powerful exposé aims not only to inform, but also to inspire action, by “contrasting the ugliness of destruction with the beauty of its victims” (New York Times). Racing Extinction is now in select theatres for a limited time. To learn more about the team’s work and find a theatre near you, visit their website here, and look out for the television premiere on December 2.

Best of Enemies, directed by Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon is this year’s recipient of the Candescent sponsored Audience Award at the Hamptons SummerDocs series! Liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley were the most powerful and influential political minds on either side of the aisle, who each believed the other’s political ideas were dangerous for America. In 1968, in the midst of failing ratings, ABC hired the two enemies to duke it out on live television. The result was an unscripted, riveting spectacle –

Best of Enemies, directed by Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon is this year’s recipient of the Candescent sponsored Audience Award at the Hamptons SummerDocs series! Liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley were the most powerful and influential political minds on either side of the aisle, who each believed the other’s political ideas were dangerous for America. In 1968, in the midst of failing ratings, ABC hired the two enemies to duke it out on live television. The result was an unscripted, riveting spectacle – a combination of highbrow name-calling and entertainment, and genuine political and cultural debate. The segment saved ABC’s ratings and ushered in a new era of pundit television and public discourse. Best of Enemies will also be screened at the Hamptons Film Fest, running from October 8-12, and is now in theatres. To watch the SummerDocs Q&A with Dick Cavett, Morgan Neville, Robert Gordon, and Kurt Anderson, click here. For more information, check out their website here.

a combination of highbrow name-calling and entertainment, and genuine political and cultural debate.The segment saved ABC’s ratings and ushered in a new era of pundit television and public discourse. Best of Enemies will also be screened at the Hamptons Film Fest, running from October 8-12, and is now in theatres. To watch the SummerDocs Q&A with Dick Cavett, Morgan Neville, Robert Gordon, and Kurt Anderson, click here. For more information, check out their website here.

Peace Officer, directed by Brad Barber and Scott Christopherson, will be screened this weekend in East Hampton, NY as the last installment of the SummerDocs series. The film examines the increasing militarization of our police forces through the tale of William “Dub” Lawrence, a retired Sheriff of Davis County Utah. After becoming Sheriff at a young age, Lawrence founded the first SWAT unit in his state, the same unit that would later kill his son-in-law in a controversial standoff. Driven both by grief and by his dedication

Peace Officer, directed by Brad Barber and Scott Christopherson, will be screened this weekend in East Hampton, NY as the last installment of the SummerDocs series. The film examines the increasing militarization of our police forces through the tale of William “Dub” Lawrence, a retired Sheriff of Davis County Utah. After becoming Sheriff at a young age, Lawrence founded the first SWAT unit in his state, the same unit that would later kill his son-in-law in a controversial standoff. Driven both by grief and by his dedication to the highest standards of police service, Lawrence continues to investigate the incident, as well as working as a private investigator looking into officer-involved shootings and SWAT team raids. The film is ever relevant as our country battles controversies over excessive force and police brutality and questions the changing role of peace officers in our communities. Alec Baldwin will be hosting a conversation with the directors after the show. For tickets and more information, click here.

to the highest standards of police service, Lawrence continues to investigate the incident, as well as working as a private investigator looking into officer-involved shootings and SWAT team raids. The film is ever relevant as our country battles controversies over excessive force and police brutality and questions the changing role of peace officers in our communities. Alec Baldwin will be hosting a conversation with the directors after the show. For tickets and more information, click here.

Candescent supported film How to Change the World, directed by Jerry Rothwell, is premiering in 140 theatres in the UK on September 9. In 1971 a group of Vancouver neighbors sailed the vessel GreenPeace towards Amchitka, Alaska to protest the subterranean nuclear detonations being carried out by the US government. Hoping to create an environmental movement on the scale of the civil rights movement, the group relied on the

Candescent supported film How to Change the World, directed by Jerry Rothwell, is premiering in 140 theatres in the UK on September 9. In 1971 a group of Vancouver neighbors sailed the vessel GreenPeace towards Amchitka, Alaska to protest the subterranean nuclear detonations being carried out by the US government. Hoping to create an environmental movement on the scale of the civil rights movement, the group relied on the power of images and what one leader termed ‘mind bombs’ – ideas that spread like wildfire. Rothwell uses these activists’ archival footage, images, and audio recordings, and the result is a gripping and inspiring chronicle of the early years of the largest activist organization and the birth of the modern environmental movement. To find a cinema near you and book tickets, click here.

power of images and what one leader termed ‘mind bombs’ – ideas that spread like wildfire. Rothwell uses these activists’ archival footage, images, and audio recordings, and the result is a gripping and inspiring chronicle of the early years of the largest activist organization and the birth of the modern environmental movement. To find a cinema near you and book tickets, click here.

We may be living longer, but our nation’s health is declining, meaning the extra years might not be so golden. In the Candescent supported film Escape fire, Susan Froemke and Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land) take on the American healthcare system and its role in creating and maintaining this paradox. With about 65% of Americans overweight, and 75% of healthcare costs going to treatment of preventable disease, it’s no surprise people from a wide range of sectors are calling our current system a ‘disease-care’ system,

We may be living longer, but our nation’s health is declining, meaning the extra years might not be so golden. In the Candescent supported film Escape fire, Susan Froemke and Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land) take on the American healthcare system and its role in creating and maintaining this paradox. With about 65% of Americans overweight, and 75% of healthcare costs going to treatment of preventable disease, it’s no surprise people from a wide range of sectors are calling our current system a ‘disease-care’ system, instead of a healthcare system. It is a profit-driven, high-tech system that rewards health care professionals for ‘productivity’ rather than patient care and outcomes. Escape Fire seeks to inform the public about the real problems behind American healthcare, and to find a new, sustainable system that is patient-driven and aimed at preventing disease, rather than managing it. Escape Fire is available on DVD and online. To find out how you can heal yourself, your community, and spread the word, click here.

instead of a healthcare system. It is a profit-driven, high-tech system that rewards health care professionals for ‘productivity’ rather than patient care and outcomes. Escape Fire seeks to inform the public about the real problems behind American healthcare, and to find a new, sustainable system that is patient-driven and aimed at preventing disease, rather than managing it. Escape Fire is available on DVD and online. To find out how you can heal yourself, your community, and spread the word, click here.

Candescent supported film Racing Extinction by Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) gives a sobering look at the effects methane and carbon are having on our oceans and the rapid extinction of species around the globe. While making the film, the crew infiltrated endangered species trade circles to give us an intimate look into the realities of the industry and its impact on our environment, among other guerrilla tactics. But the team’s environmental activism does not end off screen. The Racing Extinction team works tirelessly to spread the word, like with their Model S Tesla modified to

Candescent supported film Racing Extinction by Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) gives a sobering look at the effects methane and carbon are having on our oceans and the rapid extinction of species around the globe. While making the film, the crew infiltrated endangered species trade circles to give us an intimate look into the realities of the industry and its impact on our environment, among other guerrilla tactics. But the team’s environmental activism does not end off screen. The Racing Extinction team works tirelessly to spread the word, like with their Model S Tesla modified to project powerful images and information about carbon emissions onto large-scale surfaces, or their recent show with Obscura Digital, “Projecting Change,” that lit up the Empire State building with images of endangered species. Their website also provides petitions and ways for everyone to get involved, like with their Five Day Carbon Cleanse. To read more about their activism and ways to get involved, click here. Racing Extinction will be premiering on the Discovery Channel in more than 220 countries and territories on December 2 at 9 PM ET/PT. Spread the word using #RacingExtinction.

project powerful images and information about carbon emissions onto large-scale surfaces, or their recent show with Obscura Digital, “Projecting Change,” that lit up the Empire State building with images of endangered species. Their website also provides petitions and ways for everyone to get involved, like with their Five Day Carbon Cleanse. To read more about their activism and ways to get involved, click here. Racing Extinction will be premiering on the Discovery Channel in more than 220 countries and territories on December 2 at 9 PM ET/PT. Spread the word using #RacingExtinction.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)has announced the 2015 Emmy nominees for the News & Documentary Emmy Awards. We are excited that four Candescent supported films have received Emmy nominations, including two for “Best Documentary”: E-team (Netflix), After Tiller (PBS), Private Violence(HBO Documentary Films), and Fed Up(VOD). E-team (Katy Chevigny, Ross Kauffman), which follows the Human Rights Watch Emergencies Team on the ground in Syria and Libya, was nominated for “Best Documentary” and “Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form”. After Tiller (Martha Shane, Lana Wilson), which takes a close look at the few healthcare

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the 2015 Emmy nominees for the News & Documentary Emmy Awards. We are excited that four Candescent supported films have received Emmy nominations, including two for “Best Documentary”:E-team(Netflix), After Tiller (PBS), Private Violence(HBO Documentary Films), andFed Up(VOD). E-team (Katy Chevigny, Ross Kauffman), which follows the Human Rights Watch Emergencies Team on the ground in Syria and Libya, was nominated for “Best Documentary” and “Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form”. After Tiller (Martha Shane, Lana Wilson), which takes a close look at the few healthcare professionals still offering late term abortions, was also nominated for “Best Documentary” and “Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form.” Following Deanna Walter’s domestic abuse case, Private Violence (Cynthia Hill), which was nominated for “Outstanding Informational Programming – Long Form,” explores the shortcomings of domestic abuse policy, and the realities of “why did she stay?” Fed Up (Stephanie Soechtig), which explores the entrenchment of sugar in the American diet, was nominated for graphics under the category “Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction.” To see the full list of nominees, click here. Pictured above: Private Violence.

professionals still offering late term abortions, was also nominated for “Best Documentary” and “Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form.” Following Deanna Walter’s domestic abuse case, Private Violence (Cynthia Hill), which was nominated for “Outstanding Informational Programming – Long Form,” explores the shortcomings of domestic abuse policy, and the realities of “why did she stay?” Fed Up (Stephanie Soechtig), which explores the entrenchment of sugar in the American diet, was nominated for graphics under the category “Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction.” To see the full list of nominees,click here. Pictured above: Private Violence.

Last week the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 67th Emmy Awards. Congratulations to Laura Poitras, executive producer of Candescent supported film 1971, for nabbing a nomination for ‘directing for nonfiction programming’ for her film Citizenfour (HBO), which follows Edward Snowden and his leaking of hundreds of documents regarding NSA wiretapping programs such as Prism. Citizenfour was also nominated for documentary filmmaking, cinematography for nonfiction programming, and picture editing for nonfiction programming.

Last week the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 67th Emmy Awards. Congratulations to Laura Poitras, executive producer of Candescent supported film 1971, for nabbing a nomination for ‘directing for nonfiction programming’ for her film Citizenfour (HBO), which follows Edward Snowden and his leaking of hundreds of documents regarding NSA wiretapping programs such as Prism. Citizenfour was also nominated for documentary filmmaking, cinematography for nonfiction programming, and picture editing for nonfiction programming. Other documentary films and programs to grab several nominations were Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (HBO), The Jinx: the Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (HBO), and Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (HBO). Along with Citizenfour, nominees for Documentary Filmmaking were The Great Invisible (PBS/Pivot), which explores the aftermath of the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast in 2010, and Hot Girls Wanted (Netflix), a documentary about the young-adult pornography industry, and follows several 18 and 19-year-old pornographic actresses. To see the full list of nominees, click here.

Other documentary films and programs to grab several nominations were Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (HBO), The Jinx: the Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (HBO), and Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (HBO). Along with Citizenfour, nominees for Documentary Filmmaking were The Great Invisible (PBS/Pivot), which explores the aftermath of the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast in 2010, and Hot Girls Wanted (Netflix), a documentary about the young-adult pornography industry, and follows several 18 and 19-year-old pornographic actresses. To see the full list of nominees, click here.

Critically acclaimed documentary Cartel Land, directed by Matthew Heineman and produced by Katherine Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty), “is crisply photographed and tightly edited, both of which are essential to navigating so much narrative chaos and moral anarchy,” says NPR. This documentary gives us a powerful look at the realities of the US-Mexican border and the drug war by bringing us up close and personal to two vigilante leaders fighting the Mexican drug cartels from either side of the border.

Critically acclaimed documentary Cartel Land, directed by Matthew Heineman and produced by Katherine Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty), “is crisply photographed and tightly edited, both of which are essential to navigating so much narrative chaos and moral anarchy,” says NPR. This documentary gives us a powerful look at the realities of the US-Mexican border and the drug war by bringing us up close and personal to two vigilante leaders fighting the Mexican drug cartels from either side of the border. Rather than providing a clear lesson, the film shows us the moral grey area that comes out of a situation where everyone is either corrupt or poverty stricken and violence is the rule of law. As said by The New York Times, “[w]hen you’re confronted with an image of human heads lined up as if they were at a fruit stand…The dead become the only argument.” Cartel Land had it’s theatrical premier last week in New York and is now opening in theatres nationwide. To find a theatre near you, click here.

Rather than providing a clear lesson, the film shows us the moral grey area that comes out of a situation where everyone is either corrupt or poverty stricken and violence is the rule of law. As said by The New York Times, “[w]hen you’re confronted with an image of human heads lined up as if they were at a fruit stand…The dead become the only argument.” Cartel Land had it’s theatrical premier last week in New York and is now opening in theatres nationwide. To find a theatre near you, click here.

Candescent Award winning documentary Time is Illmatic will be screening for free at the Newark Riverfront Revival tonight at 8 PM and at the Summerstage Festival with Pete Rock on July 19! In Time is Illmatic visionary rapper Nas returns to his childhood home in Queensbridge, NY to talk about his musical influences and the struggles he faced trying to make it out of the projects. The powerful

Candescent Award winning documentary Time is Illmatic will be screening for free at the Newark Riverfront Revival tonight at 8 PM and at the Summerstage Festival with Pete Rock on July 19! In Time is Illmatic visionary rapper Nas returns to his childhood home in Queensbridge, NY to talk about his musical influences and the struggles he faced trying to make it out of the projects. The powerful documentary, directed by One9 and produced by Erik Parker, comes twenty years after the release of Nas’ debut album ‘Illmatic,’ which is considered one of the most important and celebrated albums in hip hop history. To learn more about the film, visit it’s website here. For locations and information about the screenings, click here and here.

documentary, directed by One9 and produced by Erik Parker, comes twenty years after the release of Nas’ debut album ‘Illmatic,’ which is considered one of the most important and celebrated albums in hip hop history. To learn more about the film, visit it’s website here. For locations and information about the screenings, click here and here.

Candescent supported film 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets will be screened at the closing night gala (7/12) of the East End Film Festival in London, and will be followed by a Q&A with director Marc Silver (Who is Dayani Cristal?). 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets tells the story of the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn in Jacksonville, Florida in 2012 after an argument ensued about the volume of the teenager’s music. Director Marc Silver works closely with Davis’ family to create a deeply emotional and personal account of the events that

Candescent supported film 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets will be screened at the closing night gala (7/12) of the East End Film Festival in London, and will be followed by a Q&A with director Marc Silver (Who is Dayani Cristal?). 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets tells the story of the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn in Jacksonville, Florida in 2012 after an argument ensued about the volume of the teenager’s music. Director Marc Silver works closely with Davis’ family to create a deeply emotional and personal account of the events that forces us to reflect on our own beliefs and prejudices, as well as the systematic and cultural racism ingrained in our country. Sadly, two and a half years and at least half a dozen high-profile killings later this story is still just as relevant as ever with the recent events in Charleston, South Carolina. To join the conversation online, use #JordanDavis and #blacklivesmatter. If you’re interested in taking action and being an ally for racial justice, click here. For more information about the screening and tickets click here and here.

forces us to reflect on our own beliefs and prejudices, as well as the systematic and cultural racism ingrained in our country. Sadly, two and a half years and at least half a dozen high-profile killings later this story is still just as relevant as ever with the recent events in Charleston, South Carolina. To join the conversation online, use #JordanDavis and #blacklivesmatter. If you’re interested in taking action and being an ally for racial justice, click here. For more information about the screening and tickets click here and here.